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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1989
IT
WOULD
то ENSURE DESIGNATION
BE NECESSARY ΤΟ MAKE SIGNIFICANT LEGISLATIVE CHANGES AND THE GOVERNMENT WOULD ONLY HAVE BEEN PREPARED TO CONSIDER PUTTING FORWARD SUCH PROPOSALS IF IT HAD HAD THE FULL SUPPORT OF THE UNIT TRUST INDUSTRY.
THE UTA HAS CAREFULLY REVIEWED THE SITUATION AND HAS DECIDED THAT THE CURRENT UK REQUIREMENTS ARE TOO COMPLEX AND BURDENSOME FOR HONG KONG TO FOLLOW.
THEY WOULD ENTAIL SUBSTANTIAL COSTS WHICH BORNE AT THE END OF THE DAY BY LOCAL SUBSCRIBERS.
WOULD HAVE ΤΟ BE
"THIS THE UTA SEES AS UNDESIRABLE AND UNNECESSARY AS THE BENEFITS OF DTS CAN BE ACHIEVED THROUGH OTHER MEANS GIVEN THAT THE MAJORITY OF HONG KONG AUTHORISED FUNDS ARE BASED OFFSHORE, A NUMBER OF THEM IN PLACES WHICH HAVE ALREADY OBTAINED SUCH STATUS, THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT.
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THE GOVERNMENT AND THE INDUSTRY WILL CONTINUE TO REVIEW THE SITUATION FROM TIME TO TIME AND MAY REVIVE THE APPLICATION AT SOME FUTURE DATE SHOULD THERE BE A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN CIRCUMSTANCES, HE ADDED.
PLANNING FOR FUTURE BEGINS AT CAREERS CENTRES
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A LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER TODAY (FRIDAY) CALLED ON THE GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS AND EMPLOYERS TO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF CAREERS ADVISORY SERVICES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE YOUNGER GENERATION.
THE NEED FOR MORE CO-OPERATION AND SUPPORT WAS STRESSED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD'S EMPLOYMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE, MR CHAN YUN-CHEE, WHEN OPENING A NEW CAREERS INFORMATION CENTRE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT IN SHA TIN,
MR CHAN SAID CAREERS INFORMATION CENTRES OPERATED BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT HAD SUCCEEDED IN HELPING MANY YOUNG PEOPLE CHOOSE CAREERS BEST SUITED TO THEIR INDIVIDUAL NEEDS.
HAVE
LIFE AND THE DIFFICULTY IN
NOTING THE DIFFERENCE IN REALITY BETWEEN SCHOOL WORLD OF WORK, HE SAID SCHOOL LEAVERS MIGHT
CHOOSING A SUITABLE CAREER.
"IT IS THEREFORE IMPORTANT FOR STUDENTS ΤΟ GAIN A BETTER UNDERSTANDING ABOUT THE VARIOUS TRADES IN THE WORLD OF WORK, AND CAREERS INFORMATION CENTRES ARE UNDOUBTEDLY A GOOD STARTING POINT THEM TO PLAN FOR THEIR FUTURE, MR CHAN SAID.
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